Gourock Highland Games

Calculated ranking scores by grade and set

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Ranking Model: Elo-like (discipline-weighted). Event deltas are based on expected vs actual field outcomes.

Competition Info

Date

May 11, 2025

Location

Gourock

Bands / Results

33 bands · 48 results

Competition Results with Calculated Scores

1

3 bands

Medley

3 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating
1	Coalburn I.O.R. Pipe Band Coalburn, South Lanarkshire	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 3, E: 2	100.0	100.0	100.0	84.62	92.31	93.85	3.72	1503.72
2	Denny & Dunipace Pipe Band Association (Gr. 2) Denny, Falkirk	P1: 2, P2: 2 D: 1, E: 3	92.31	92.31	92.31	100.0	84.62	93.08	7.64	1507.64
3	Oban Pipe Band Oban, Argyll & Bute	P1: 3, P2: 3 D: 2, E: 1	84.62	84.62	84.62	92.31	100.0	90.0	1.88	1501.88

2

10 bands

Medley

10 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating
1	Denny & Dunipace Pipe Band Association (Gr. 2) Denny, Falkirk	P1: 1, P2: 2 D: 1, E: 2	100.0	100.0	92.31	100.0	92.31	96.54	7.64	1507.64
2	Coalburn I.O.R. Pipe Band Coalburn, South Lanarkshire	P1: 3, P2: 1 D: 7, E: 1	92.31	84.62	100.0	53.85	100.0	82.31	3.72	1503.72
3	Oban Pipe Band Oban, Argyll & Bute	P1: 2, P2: 3 D: 6, E: 3	84.62	92.31	84.62	61.54	84.62	79.62	1.88	1501.88
4	Scottish Borders Pipe Band Galashiels, Scottish Borders	P1: 4, P2: 4 D: 3, E: 4	76.92	76.92	76.92	84.62	76.92	79.23	0.73	1500.73
5	Camelon & District Pipe Band (Gr. 3B) Camelon, Falkirk	P1: 5, P2: 5 D: 8, E: 5	69.23	69.23	69.23	46.15	69.23	62.31	-3.03	1496.97
6	Uddingston Strathclyde Pipe Band (Gr. 3A) Uddingston, South Lanarkshire	P1: 6, P2: 7 D: 5, E: 6	61.54	61.54	53.85	69.23	61.54	61.92	-3.11	1496.89
7	Renfrewshire Schools Pipes & Drums (Gr. NJA) Paisley, Renfrewshire	P1: 7, P2: 6 D: 10, E: 7	53.85	53.85	61.54	30.77	53.85	48.85	-5.83	1494.17
8	Milngavie Pipe Band Milngavie, East Dunbartonshire	P1: 10, P2: 10 D: 2, E: 9	46.15	30.77	30.77	92.31	38.46	50.77	-4.71	1495.29
9	Lower Clyde Pipes & Drums (Gr. 3B) Port Glasgow, Inverclyde	P1: 9, P2: 9 D: 4, E: 10	38.46	38.46	38.46	76.92	30.77	48.46	-5.72	1487.96
10	Kilbarchan Pipe Band (Gr. 3B) Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire	P1: 8, P2: 8 D: 9, E: 8	30.77	46.15	46.15	38.46	46.15	43.85	-7.16	1502.35

3

12 bands

MSR

12 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating
1	Uddingston Strathclyde Pipe Band (Gr. 3A) Uddingston, South Lanarkshire	P1: 3, P2: 3 D: 1, E: 1	100.0	90.0	90.0	100.0	100.0	95.0	6.39	1503.28
2	Scottish Borders Pipe Band Galashiels, Scottish Borders	P1: 2, P2: 1 D: 5, E: 2	95.0	95.0	100.0	80.0	95.0	91.75	4.84	1505.57
3	Livingston Caledonia Pipe Band Livingston, West Lothian	P1: 1, P2: 4 D: 2, E: 3	90.0	100.0	85.0	95.0	90.0	92.75	5.27	1505.27
4	Govan Community Pipe Band Govan, Glasgow	P1: 7, P2: 6 D: 3, E: 6	85.0	70.0	75.0	90.0	75.0	78.25	6.65	1506.65
5	Kilbarchan Pipe Band (Gr. 3B) Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire	P1: 5, P2: 2 D: 11, E: 5	80.0	80.0	95.0	50.0	80.0	74.75	-1.14	1501.21
6	Camelon & District Pipe Band (Gr. 3B) Camelon, Falkirk	P1: 6, P2: 7 D: 8, E: 4	75.0	75.0	70.0	65.0	85.0	72.75	-2.7	1494.26
7	Milngavie Pipe Band Milngavie, East Dunbartonshire	P1: 4, P2: 10 D: 4, E: 10	70.0	85.0	55.0	85.0	55.0	71.5	-2.17	1493.11
8	Lower Clyde Pipes & Drums (Gr. 3B) Port Glasgow, Inverclyde	P1: 8, P2: 8 D: 6, E: 7	65.0	65.0	65.0	75.0	70.0	69.0	-3.86	1484.11
9	Williamwood Pipe Band Williamwood, Glasgow	P1: 10, P2: 5 D: 10, E: 12	60.0	55.0	80.0	55.0	45.0	59.25	0.65	1500.65
10	Strathendrick Pipe Band Association Strathendrick, Stirlingshire	P1: 9, P2: 9 D: 12, E: 8	55.0	60.0	60.0	45.0	65.0	56.5	-3.01	1500.71
11	Troon Blackrock Pipe Band Troon, South Ayrshire	P1: 12, P2: 11 D: 7, E: 9	50.0	45.0	50.0	70.0	60.0	56.75	-2.2	1496.1
12	Denny & Dunipace Pipe Band Association (Gr. 4A) Denny, Falkirk	P1: 11, P2: 12 D: 9, E: 11	45.0	50.0	45.0	60.0	50.0	51.75	0.32	1506.7

4A

7 bands

MSR

7 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating
1	Govan Community Pipe Band Govan, Glasgow	P1: 2, P2: 2 D: 1, E: 2	100.0	95.0	95.0	100.0	95.0	96.5	6.65	1506.65
2	Oban High School Pipe Band (Gr. NJA) Oban, Argyll & Bute	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 5, E: 3	95.0	100.0	100.0	80.0	90.0	92.0	5.09	1505.09
3	Lochgelly High School Pipe Band (Gr. JUV) Lochgelly, Fife	P1: 4, P2: 4 D: 2, E: 1	90.0	85.0	85.0	95.0	100.0	91.0	4.53	1504.53
4	Williamwood Pipe Band Williamwood, Glasgow	P1: 5, P2: 5 D: 4, E: 4	85.0	80.0	80.0	85.0	85.0	82.5	0.65	1500.65
5	Denny & Dunipace Pipe Band Association (Gr. 4A) Denny, Falkirk	P1: 3, P2: 3 D: 6, E: 6	80.0	90.0	90.0	75.0	75.0	82.5	0.32	1506.7
6	Strathendrick Pipe Band Association Strathendrick, Stirlingshire	P1: 6, P2: 6 D: 7, E: 5	75.0	75.0	75.0	70.0	80.0	74.5	-3.01	1500.71
7	Troon Blackrock Pipe Band Troon, South Ayrshire	P1: 7, P2: 7 D: 3, E: 7	70.0	70.0	70.0	90.0	70.0	76.0	-2.2	1496.1

4B

6 bands

March

6 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating
1	Barrhead & District Pipe Band Barrhead, Glasgow	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 3, E: 2	100.0	100.0	100.0	86.67	93.33	94.67	6.61	1510.93
2	Dunoon Argyll Pipe Band Dunoon, Argyll & Bute	P1: 2, P2: 2 D: 1, E: 3	93.33	93.33	93.33	100.0	86.67	94.0	6.46	1506.46
3	Uddingston Strathclyde Pipe Band (Gr. 4B) Uddingston, South Lanarkshire	P1: 4, P2: 3 D: 2, E: 1	86.67	80.0	86.67	93.33	100.0	89.67	4.68	1504.68
4	Lower Clyde Pipes & Drums (Gr. 4B) Port Glasgow, Inverclyde	P1: 3, P2: 5 D: 5, E: 4	80.0	86.67	73.33	73.33	80.0	78.0	-0.12	1499.88
5	Kilbarchan Pipe Band (Gr. 4B) Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire	P1: 5, P2: 4 D: 4, E: 5	73.33	73.33	80.0	80.0	73.33	77.0	-0.34	1492.94
6	Kilsyth Thistle Pipe Band Kilsyth, North Lanarkshire	P1: 6, P2: 6 D: 6, E: 6	66.67	66.67	66.67	66.67	66.67	66.67	-4.79	1495.21

Novice Juvenile B

9 bands

March

9 bands

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating
1	Lochgelly High School Pipe Band (Gr. NJA) Lochgelly, Fife	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 3, E: 3	100.0	100.0	100.0	86.67	86.67	93.33	6.19	1506.19
2	Falkirk Schools Pipe Band (Gr. NJA) Falkirk, Falkirk	P1: 4, P2: 4 D: 1, E: 1	93.33	80.0	80.0	100.0	100.0	90.0	4.81	1504.81
3	Oban High School Pipe Band (Gr. NJA) Oban, Argyll & Bute	P1: 2, P2: 2 D: 4, E: 4	86.67	93.33	93.33	80.0	80.0	86.67	3.44	1503.44
4	North Lanarkshire Schools Pipe Band (Gr. NJB) Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire	P1: 5, P2: 5 D: 2, E: 2	80.0	73.33	73.33	93.33	93.33	83.33	1.79	1511.39
5	Dunoon Grammar School Pipe Band Dunoon, Argyll & Bute	P1: 3, P2: 3 D: 9, E: 6	73.33	86.67	86.67	46.67	66.67	70.67	-2.11	1497.89
6	Stirling & District Schools Pipe Band (Gr. NJB) Stirling, Stirlingshire	P1: 6, P2: 8 D: 5, E: 5	66.67	66.67	53.33	73.33	73.33	66.67	-4.27	1495.73
7	St. Columbas School Pipe Band (Gr. NJB) Kilmalcolm, Inverclyde	P1: 7, P2: 6 D: 6, E: 7	60.0	60.0	66.67	66.67	60.0	63.67	-5.71	1494.29
8	Renfrewshire Schools Pipes & Drums (Gr. NJB) Paisley, Renfrewshire	P1: 8, P2: 7 D: 7, E: 8	53.33	53.33	60.0	60.0	53.33	57.0	-7.46	1492.54
9	Falkirk Schools Pipe Band (Gr. NJB) Falkirk, Falkirk	P1: 9, P2: 9 D: 8, E: 9	46.67	46.67	46.67	53.33	46.67	48.67	-9.17	1490.83

Juvenile

1 band

MSR

1 band

Place	Band	Positions	PU	Q_P1	Q_P2	Q_D	Q_E	Q	Delta	Rating	Actions
1	Renfrewshire Schools Pipes & Drums (Gr. NJA) Paisley, Renfrewshire	P1: 1, P2: 1 D: 1, E: 1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	8.75	1502.91

Score Statistics

Highest Delta

8.75

Lowest Delta

-9.17

Bands Scored

33

Grade Distribution

1 3 bands

2 10 bands

3 12 bands

4A 7 bands

4B 6 bands

Novice Juvenile B 9 bands

Juvenile 1 band

Scoring Explanation

PU (Placing Units): Base score from overall position
Q_P1/Q_P2: Qualified piping scores (Piping 1 & 2)
Q_D: Qualified drumming score
Q_E: Qualified ensemble score
Q: Overall qualified score (weighted average)

Delta: Rating change for this event
Rating: Elo-like rating after this event
Scores are calculated using current ranking parameters
Higher positions (1st, 2nd, etc.) generate higher scores
Piping, drumming, and ensemble outcomes drive rating changes